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F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The Jamaat-e-Islami has finally decided to quit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KP). JI Peshawar chapter chief Mushtaq Ahmed Wednesday confirmed that the party had decided to quit the alliance with the PTI in the province. He added that the JI minister would tender their resignations next week. […]

ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said the civilian government has equal dignity and self-respect as any judge or army official, before saying enough is enough. Addressing a seminar the interior minister wondered if politicians in Pakistan are worse than their Indian and Bangladeshi counterparts. He said there is a […]

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the nation clearly knows what is the meaning of ‘order from top’. Speaking to media on the premises of the accountability court hearing corruption cases against him and members of his family members, the PML-N Quaid said the PTI chief has been disgracing the […]

F.P. Report BALAKOT: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Saqib Nisar Wednesday said that protection and provision of basic human rights is our responsibility. He said this while reviewing the rehabilitation work for 2005 earthquake survivors at Balakot. On the occasion, he reprimanded officials of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and Medical Superintendent (MS) King […]

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) stopped the government to grant mercy or release the former spokesperson of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Ehsanullah Ehsan without a court order. The court once again ordered the government that it cannot accept the mercy appeal nor it cannot release the arrested terrorist without the permission of the Peshawar […]

Global

Mohamed al-Samei SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebel group on Wednesday announced the release of nine of their fighters captured earlier by pro-government forces in a prisoner exchange. Yemen’s Houthi-run SABA news agency reported that the nine captured fighters had been freed in a prisoner swap carried out in the eastern Maarib province. “The exchange was conducted […]

NEW YORK (APP): Pakistan has called for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council by adding more non-permanent members. Pakistan Ambassador to the UN, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi said this while speaking in the Inter-governmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform at the United Nations. She said that equitable representation has been the primary impulse behind […]

NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian police arrested on Wednesday a man who allegedly molested an air hostess during a private airline’s Delhi-bound flight. Police took 62-year-old Rajeev Vasant Dani into custody as soon as the Vistara plane landed in the capital city, The Hindu reported. “The complainant told that when passengers were de-boarding the flight at […]

BEIJING/SEOUL (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was treated to a lavish welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a secretive trip to Beijing as both sides seek to repair frayed ties ahead of landmark summits with Seoul and Washington. On his first trip abroad since taking power, Kim and his wife were met […]

NEW YORK (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Russia are working on a historic long-term pact that could extend controls over world crude supplies by major exporters for many years. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were considering a deal to greatly extend a short-term alliance on oil curbs that began […]

WASHINGTON (AFP): The lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims to have had a one night stand with Donald Trump, said Wednesday he wants to depose the president about the non-disclosure agreement she signed. Michael Avenatti filed the motion on Tuesday with the Los Angeles court that is hearing Daniels’ suit seeking to have […]

Pakistan

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing Thursday said that China was ready and keen to work with the upcoming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government. Talking to media he said, “Pakistan and China are true friends and the latter is ready and keen to work with the new government and the parliament.” He said that […]

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Following threats to former information minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mian Iftekhar Hussain, the civil society members on Thursday staged a protest demonstration and asked relevant authorities to ensure security of him at all cost. The authorities concerned should take tangible steps against the hidden elements and bring them into justice for releasing threats […]

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Atif Khan said that now PTI had more responsibility to meet expectation of people after landslide victory in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to media in the provincial assembly building, he said people had trusted once again PTI by giving them overwhelming votes and now more responsibility lied on elected […]

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: The newly elected Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan will take oath from Governor KP Iqbal Zafar Gagra today on Friday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Candidate Mahmood was hailing from Swat Matta area while his date of birth is 10 October, 1978. Mahmood Khan did MSC in Agriculture from the University of Peshawar while […]

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that CPEC has across the board political and institutional support in Pakistan and CPEC projects are progressing smoothly. He also observed that Pakistan hopes that work on New Gwadar International Airport and other social welfare projects will also accelerate with Chinese assistance, said a press […]

F.P. Report THARPARKAR: Four children died on Thursday in Sindh’s Tharparkar district owing to viral infections and malnutrition, taking the total death count in the region for similar cases during recent year to 397, sources in Mithi Civil Hospital said. The trend of infant deaths in the region seems to have carried on from January, […]

Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said Afghanistan’s trade deficit posed a threat to the country’s future, stressing promotion of domestic products. Speaking at a ceremony marking the launch of the 4th National Urban Conference here, Ghani said the unfavorable trade balance was a threat to Afghanistan. The event titled ‘Moving towards Sustainable Cities’ […]

KABUL (Al Jazeera): A suicide attacker has killed at least nine people, detonating his vest near a political gathering in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials confirmed. Kabul police spokesman Abdul Basir Mujahid told Al Jazeera that the attacker was stopped at the entrance of the hall, which is usually used for weddings, where he detonated […]

KABUL (TOLONews): National Unity Government (NUG) Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah held a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence at the White House in Washington last Friday night and discussed the new war strategy in Afghanistan, the CEO’s office said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement during the meeting both sides emphasized […]

Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Taliban militants group denied any involvement of the group in Kabul suicide attack on Thursday in which 19 people were killed and dozen other were injured. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman of Taliban group told Afghan media that Taliban group has no links with the explosion which was occurred in Khair Khana area […]

Monitoring Desk KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai has asked Pakistan to stop cross border attacks in Afghanistan and blamed Pakistan for attacking the Afghanistan land. Karzai said this while talking to media persons on Thursday. He added that the presence and treatment of United State has imposed the recent circumstances and adding that the recent […]

KABUL (AFP): A suicide attacker blew himself up outside a wedding hall in Kabul killing at least 18 people, reported TOLO News Thursday, in an apparent attempt to strike a political gathering underway inside. As a result of the attack, 10 other people were wounded. Eyewitnesses said at least three cars were also destroyed in the incident and […]

Business

F.P. Report LAHORE: MCB Bank, one of the largest & most innovative banks in Pakistan, has entered into a strategic alliance with leading Sindh based microfinance service provider Thardeep Microfinance Foundation (TMF) for digital financial services. At the signing ceremony, Faisal Ejaz Khan, CIO MCB Bank, apprised the TMF team on the bank’s diverse digital […]

F.P. Report KARACHI: The 22nd McDonald’s National Age-Group Boys Swimming Championship 2017 was organized by Sindh Swimming Association with support of McDonald’s. This was the 8th consecutive year of McDonald’s Pakistan supporting the event. The event started at 7:30 am on 11th November, 2017, and concluded successfully with a closing ceremony on 12th November, 2017 […]

KARACHI (PPI): A bullish trend at the Pakistan Stock Exchange was witnessed as the KSE-100 index closed around the 40,800 points mark on Thursday after witnessing a positive change of 0.37 per cent. The index gained 150 points during the day’s trading session with investors trading shares valuing more than Rs4.16 billion. The market closed at […]

ISLAMABAD (NNI): Minister for Commerce and Textile, Pervaiz Malik, has expressed interest in further strengthening cooperation in all fields of mutual interest including trade, energy, defence, and culture. The Minister is currently on a visit to Moscow held a meeting with Russian Minister for Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov on the sidelines of the Ministerial […]

F.P. Report KARACHI: TPL Rupiya, TPL Holdings payment service vertical, has joined hands with UBL Omni and EvantageSoft to introduce cashless payments for its mass transit customers. This will allow passengers of Lahore Transport Company (LTC), a Lahore-based public transit bus system, to make daily commute payments using their UBL Omni bank accounts. The MoU […]

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Central Leader All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Wednesday said public transport should be converted on CNG in Punjab to offset to impact of smog and air pollution. He said that dozens of countries have converted their public transport environment-friendly fuel and Pakistan should follow the suit by introducing […]

Sports

KARACHI (PPI): South Africa wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock is likely to play the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). According to sources, de Kock is leading Global T20 League franchise Benoni that is owned Peshawar Zalmi’s Javed Afridi, and the South African might sign a contract with Peshawar as well. It has also […]

LAHORE (APP): Pakistan cricket team’s head coach Mickey Arthur held a morning session with participants of the High Performance Camp underway at the National Cricket Academy here. Arthur, along with other coaching staff at the NCA, lectured the young players during their camp training at the LCCA Ground. During his session, the coach specifically focused […]

LAHORE (Monitoring Desk): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to organise the Pakistan Super League (PSL) itself instead of making it an autonomous company. PSL chairman Najam Sethi had announced in March this year, after the successful second edition of the league, that they were making the PSL an independent body. But the PCB’s […]

LAHORE (Monitoring Desk): Head coach Mickey Arthur is expected to meet with officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday where he will be consulted in chalking out future course of action for the team. Arthur, who arrived in Lahore late Sunday night, is set to meet with Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and Director of […]

KARACHI (PPI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received the Champions Trophy prize money, Rs230 million, from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is ready to distribute it among players. Pakistan beat India in the final to be crowned the 2017 Champions Trophy winners and bagged a total prize money of $2,200,000 (which is approximately Rs230 million) which […]

LONDON (AFP): Anthony Martial offered Jose Mourinho a timely reminder of his attacking prowess Sunday despite missing from the spot in Manchester United’s penalty shootout victory over Real Madrid. After a hugely impressive debut campaign at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal, Martial struggled to consistently produce the goods under Mourinho last season — prompting […]